Mario Balotelli has almost scored his first goal back in Serie A and Napoli has returned to the top after withstanding a late siege from Genoa to hold on for a 2-1 win.

With Atalanta not in action until Sunday, Napoli took full advantage to leapfrog La Dea to the Serie A summit with victory over Genoa.

Napoli were forced to hang on and thank the woodwork for their 2-1 victory away to Genoa, who suffered their first defeat under coach Patrick Vieira.The Partenopei were still missing Alessandro

First-half goals from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani helped Napoli rise to the summit of the Serie A table following their 2-1 success at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris over Genoa.

Napoli's Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani both scored headers as they moved back to the top of the Serie A standings with a 2-1 victory at Genoa on Saturday in a tight contest.

GENOA – Napoli coach Antonio Conte was far from satisfied despite his side’s narrow Serie A win at Genoa on Dec 21, making it clear that the performance from his players did not meet his expectations.

Napoli climbed to the top of Serie A after a 2-1 win over Genoa at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. With Atalanta not playing until Sunday, Antonio Conte’s team made the most of the opportunity. The first goal came after 15 minutes,